With the noble cause to raise funds for girl child education and spread awareness of girl child education ‘Cyclists for Change’ mission has been taken by two Mumbai based cyclists.
Sumeet Paringe (26) and Prisiliya Madan (22), cycling enthusiasts from Mumbai, are on a mission to raise funds for girl child education. Extremely passionate about the subject, the two young cyclists have taken up a challenge to collect over Rs 50 lakh by spreading awareness about girl child education through their cycling expedition.Education is the key to empower women and girls, which helps bring about social equality. When you educate a girl, you educate a family. During the cycling expedition to ride in different weather conditions, commuters flouting traffic rules and bad roads are among the major obstacles they have faced, told Sumeet while speaking with media persons.Prisiliya who has always been encouraged by her parents to live her dreams has just completed her Masters in Computer Science and believes that every girl should be given the opportunity to pursue education.The ‘Cyclists for Change’ who started their ride from Kanyakumari reached the city on 12 August. The cyclists so far have covered approximately 2300 Kms and have been riding from last 29 days. They are expected to reach Khardung la by 20th September and will travel across 11 states.
The ride is rather unique given that the cyclists are travelling on bamboo bikes specially designed and manufactured for them by Godrej. This is for the first time in India that any cyclist will ride this route and distance on a Bamboo bike. Committed to girl empowerment through education and skilling, Godrej brought on board IIMPACT, a registered Non-Government Organisation (NGO) and crowd funding platform Fuel a Dream to support this cause.